Pangkalpinang (ANTARA) \u2013 The Animal, Fish and Plant Quarantine Agency\nof the Bangka Belitung Islands Province said exports of white pepper,\nalso known as Muntok white pepper, totalled 171,007 kilograms in\nSeptember 2026, up from 111,016 kilograms the previous month. The\ncommodity was exported to five countries.<\/p>\n
\u201cDuring September this year, white pepper was exported to five\ncountries: Vietnam, Singapore, Japan, Malaysia and Taiwan, showing a\npositive trend,\u201d said Herwintarti, head of the Bangka Belitung\nQuarantine Agency, in Pangkalpinang on Thursday.<\/p>\n
She said farmers in the province exported 171,007 kilograms of white\npepper in September 2026, worth Rp28.22 billion, to Vietnam, Singapore,\nJapan, Malaysia and Taiwan.<\/p>\n
In August 2026, Bangka Belitung\u2019s white pepper exports totalled\n111,016 kilograms, worth Rp18.28 billion. This was an increase from July\n2026, when exports reached 81,115 kilograms, valued at Rp13.90\nbillion.<\/p>\n
She said the Quarantine Agency continued to support businesses\nthrough education and assistance, help with meeting technical\nrequirements and traceability standards, and quarantine inspections and\nmeasures during transport and export.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlthough Bangka pepper is currently shipped through Tanjung Priok\nbefore being exported, the Indonesian Quarantine Agency hopes that in\nfuture the commodity can be exported directly from Bangka Belitung,\u201d she\nsaid.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are encouraging exports to take place directly from Bangka\nBelitung, so that more of the added value and economic benefits can be\nfelt by the region, farmers and MSMEs [micro, small and medium-sized\nenterprises],\u201d she said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/babel-white-pepper-exported-to-five-countries-quarantine-agency-says-1792659136", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }